Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1088 - Shocking Turn in the Lake

The early awakening of the jiangshi was a huge disaster for Chen Fan and the others.

So far, collecting the Red Spider Lilies had been going smoothly for Chen Fan, Huo Qi, Beishan Xue, and the others.

Their preemptive strikes ensured that the jiangshi were completely powerless to fight back. But that relied on the condition that the jiangshi woke one at a time, making them easy to handle.

However, if all the jiangshi woke up now, the situation would become terrifying. Even a Legendary realm expert would find their scalp turning numb.

Soon, everyone noticed this shocking turn of events.

After all, with so many jiangshi awakening, numerous terrifying auras erupted. It was impossible to ignore.

The experts of the five major forces secretly whispered among themselves.

“What is going on here?”

“Why are these jiangshi waking up?”

While these jiangshi weren’t especially fearsome individually—largely due to their lack of intelligence—they weren’t much trouble one-on-one. But in large numbers, even these geniuses would feel overwhelmed.

“No need to be scared, everyone. They are as dumb as a rock. Having just awakened, they are at their weakest. Dealing with them will be easy. And don’t forget that the Red Spider Lilies on them are great tonics.”

“That’s right, as long as we crush them, the lilies will be ours.”

Huo Qi, Beishan Xue, and the others rallied, working to keep morale high.

They were all seasoned fighters, survivors of countless life-and-death battles. It wasn’t long before they regained their composure on their own.

Hearing their shouts, Chen Fan berated them coldly, “Idiots.”

If they left now, they still had a chance to escape.

However, they were blinded by their greed for the Red Spider Lilies.

At times like this, decisiveness was key. Chen Fan didn’t hesitate; he immediately headed toward the lake’s surface.

Though the Red Spider Lilies were rare treasures capable of granting insight into the laws and accelerating cultivation, the path of martial arts demanded steady progress.

Elixirs and treasures should aid, not replace, genuine effort. Relying solely on them led only to mediocrity.

Although the Red Spider Lilies were rare, precious treasures, Chen Fan would not risk his life recklessly.

He had already collected more than thirty lilies. Even though it was insignificant compared to the vast number at the lakebed, he was already very satisfied with his harvest.

Had the jiangshi not awakened early, he would’ve gladly stayed to collect more. But things had changed.

Soon, Chen Fan felt the lake begin to churn, waves crashing outward as bursts of force rippled through the water. These were the ripples from the exchanges between those experts and jiangshi.

In this unique Yellow Spring lake, the lake water was much heavier than normal water. The space was also much more difficult to tear apart under the Yellow Spring water’s heavy pressure.

However, those people were all experts in the peak Manifestation realm, many of whom had mastered the laws and wielded terrifying power. Despite the distance between them and Chen Fan, the latter could still sense the fluctuations.

Chen Fan glanced over and saw that the hundreds of jiangshi had already surrounded Beishan Xue and the others, besieging them from all sides. Suddenly, they found themselves locked in battle.

These jiangshi, though fierce, lacked intelligence and were far from the strength they once held in life. Against these battle-hardened experts, they were clearly at a disadvantage.

What’s more, with the Red Spider Lilies in bloom, much of their energy was concentrated in the flowers, leaving them at their weakest.

Consequently, the group held back the flood of jiangshi.

The experts from the five major forces instinctively closed ranks, realizing that cooperation was their best bet.

Huo Qi, Gui Ku, Beishan Xue, Fu Buping, Cao Guang, and Bai Yang seemed especially dazzling now.

They were all at the quasi-Legendary level and advanced significantly within it, with each having mastered more than sixty threads of law.

Huo Qi and Gui Ku, in particular, had mastered seventy threads of law. Their attacks were overwhelming, bursting through the jiangshi like watermelons with every strike.

“Don’t hit the Red Spider Lily. If we destroy it, we’ll be fighting for nothing!” shouted an expert.

After all, it was the Red Spider Lilies that kept them here in the first place. Destroying them would render the entire battle meaningless.

But none of them noticed the grim shift deeper in the lake. More corpses had opened their eyes and crawled up to their feet, rushing toward the battlefield, with quasi-Legendary level corpses mixed among them.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan had almost reached the lake surface.

He couldn’t help but smile coldly after hearing these people were still thinking about the Red Spider Lilies at this time.

Greed really had gotten to their head.

If someone were struck by a natural disaster, they could be pitied. But if they brought it on themselves, they had only their own choices to blame.

Splash.

Chen Fan emerged from the Yellow Spring lake and immediately felt much lighter.

The lake water was too heavy, stifling his speed and leaving him uncomfortable.

Even now, he could still sense the intense battle raging below.

Rumble!

Suddenly, the surface of the lake churned violently like boiling water.

Faint threads of law flickered into view, weaving rapidly into a massive formation that covered the lake within seconds.

An overwhelming aura surged from every direction.

Startled, Chen Fan hurriedly left the range of the grand formation, furrowing his brow.

This formation actually sealed the entire Yellow Spring lake. He felt somewhat glad in his heart.

If he had left just a little later, he would also be trapped inside now. It would truly be a dead end for him.

After all, the formation had sealed the entire Yellow Spring lake, like an enormous pot lid had covered it, trapping those inside.

With no escape, even the strongest cultivators would struggle against the endless tide of jiangshi, ultimately torn apart by sheer numbers.

Chen Fan could almost imagine the expressions on Huo Qi, Beishan Xue, and the others’ faces.

“Hoho, I wonder what they are thinking right now? It’s too late to escape. Surrounded by a horde of jiangshi... let’s see if they can hold out.” Chen Fan’s eyes flickered. He had no intention of leaving.

Even if Huo Qi, Beishan Xue, and the others could break through this grand sealing formation and come out of the Yellow Spring lake, they would have suffered heavy losses in the process.

Since these people were aiming for his life, naturally, he would not go easy on them either.

He understood well the principle: “strike first to gain the upper hand; strike late and face defeat.”

He could seize this opportunity to consume the Red Spider Lilies, boosting his cultivation and strength. Then, once the others emerged, he would kill them all.

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